Georgia State Police Mistakenly Raid Okra-Grower's Home

State police raided the farm of an innocent okra grower in Cartersville, Georgia yesterday, under the misguided belief that his garden was actually a marijuana farm. Bringing the power of a helicopter from the Governor's Task Force for drug suppression, a K-9 unit, and lots of guns, the team descended upon the homeowner's property in the early morning hours, startling him from his sleep.

The farmer at the center of all the hubbub, Dwayne Perry, spoke to Cox Media's local WSB-TV, saying he was frightened and confused: "I was scared actually, at first, because I didn't know what was happening." He continued that his vegetable plants really shouldn't be confused with pot — okra have five leaves, rather than cannabis' seven leaves, which is a pretty concrete distinction.

The police did apologize to Perry at the scene, but we have to agree with the surprised homeowner that a mistake like this, "It ain't right."

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